| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 5, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two of the three major crossings are snowbridged. The final one does not have a snowbridge but the water is running low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blow downs on the first mile of the Signal Ridge Trail but nothing that is show stopping. I cut a few of them out of the way. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably not best for dogs right now. Lots of branches to push threw. A dog may get a stick in the eye. |
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 | Comments: |
Road walk is well packed down by snowmobiles. Trail was broken out and fairly well packed down. Above 3000 feet received a ton of snow last week. The final 1/2 mile to Signal Ridge requires constant ducking and crouching as I had to push through the branches. Snow depth on Signal Ridge is very deep but snowshoes kept me afloat. The trail from Signal Ridge to the summit may be lost until spring. Whoever broke it out did an excellent job but it is now a bushwhack to the summit. The bushwhack reaches the tower from the east rather than the trail which reaches the tower from the west.
I wear glasses, but some type of eye protection may be helpful. |
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 | Name: |
Eric Rathbun |
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 | E-Mail: |
elrathbun@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://ericexplores.com/2010/03-05/entry.shtml |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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